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From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEGRAM FOR MISS WEST.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
atticsnounUS /ˈætɪks/
plural of “attic” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
despatched
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From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
the organ of sight
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TELEGRAM FOR MISS WEST.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
I'd
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From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
Madeline
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From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A TELEGRAM FOR MISS WEST.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
Solferinonoun
a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
tan-coloured
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From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM FOR MISS WEST.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you; it is for me,” rejoined her lodger, hastily tearing it open and running her eyes over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very morning after Madeline had despatched her letter, a telegram was handed in for Miss West, 2, Solferino Place.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A TELEGRAM FOR MISS WEST.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landlady herself mounted, breathless, to the attics, with the tan-coloured envelope in her hand.
Wynne
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From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was just for sending it away, Mrs. Wynne,” she gasped, surveying her with an inquiring eye; “but it came into my mind as I’d show it to you on the chance.”
